Paris News from May 1 1740 with Notices and Prices
The Paris dispatch reports royal appointments and deaths of French nobles, plus scholarly notes on the Academy of Sciences prize topics and responses to Longitude debates. It includes Paris to London letters, famine in Pondicherry, social notices, stock prices, charity collections, theater and masque announcements, and city government leasing notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scelestad
d’Harbouville
Anthony-Gatton-John-Baptist
Duke de Roquelaure
Marquess de Biran
Marshals of
France
Leicoure
Meflire Thomas le Gendre de Collande
Royal
Order of St
Caure
Leonard Euler
Petersbourg
Monsieur de Creguy
Port News Deals May 2 and Returning Ships
In the Downs remains the Snip Dragon under Capt Barnet with wind east. Gravesend May 3 saw the Tinley from Rouerdgh.a arrive, Pool May. The Three Brothers arrived from Newfoundland via Falmouth April 7. The Hanover Packet from Lisbon and the Belitha Wadham from Cowes bound for Cadiz sighted. The Atkins Carter from Pool to New York, Falmouth April 36. Outward ships all sail as well at Dover. The Eagle Packet from the Groynne arrived, Hanover Packet bound for Lifton still at Lifton. Came in the John Boston from London and the Charming Betty from Lifton to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Deal
Barnet
Gravesend
Axtiv
Tinley
Collins
Rouerdgh
A . Pool
Miay
Arriv
Three Brothers
Phippard
Newfoundland
Falmouth
Hanover
Packet
Lisbon
Belitha
Wadham
Cowes
Cadiz
Atkins
Magnetical Longitude and the New Navigational Instruments
A fragment discusses Le Count de Miaurepas and experts from Sieur de la Croix outlining magnetic longitude methods. It mentions instruments, needles, and compas instruments used to determine the longitude by spherical triangles and distances from the magnetic pole. The text references latitudes and methods for locating the prime meridian using magnetic observations and nautical practice.
Stroud Police Offer Reward for Striking Robbery Suspect
Gloucester May 1 reports detail a break in at Thorbas Kilminster's house in Stroud. Daniel Essex, a stone mason, is described as a 30 year old thickset man about five feet high with dark hair, ragged coat, no shoes, and no shirt. A reward of 40 pounds is offered for capture. The elderly father, over 160 years old, could not assist due to age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MM. Maurepas
Marseilles
Britain
Paris
le Fleury
Pondichery
Lord Viscoane
Falkland
Tis
Grosvencor
Bova Guilliford
Ela
London
Newcastle
Tome
Barrows-Hedges
Mc. Harris
Maze Pond
Castle Inn
John. Barnard
Bow Charch
Society For Propagating
Forel
Peter Hemet
John the Prince of Wiles
Mr. Delamaré
Gloucester
Stroud
Daniel Essex
Thorbas Kilminster
Effex
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tuansday
Charity Children of
Westminster
Southwark
Gresham College
Bishopsgate Street
Covent-Garden
Christ-Church
Newgate-street
Coney Beare
Christ
Church
Oxford
N. B
Stanley
Crown Tavern
Royal Exchange
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
King
Henry the Fifth
London Bridge
South Sea
Royal Exchange Assurance
Affican
India
Ditco
Ditto
Mine Adventure
Exchequer
Prem
Ditto. CO
Guildhall
Common Council
Juck Parsons S
Marsons
City of London
Leadenhall
Guildball
Comptroclor
den. Hamond
Leadenhall Market
Foba Abbott
Henry Ledbury
Chamber of the Guildball
Comptroller's
Theix House
St. Martin's Lane
Alexander Gorvon
Pennsylvania Land Cem
Norice
Thomas Storey
Faid Land Company
John Bell
Grayzehurch-Street
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